Mandate Block Grant Compliance Service
CodeChek is Capitol Advisors' Group service which enables school agencies to demonstrate compliance with the statutory requirements of the state’s Mandate Block Grant (MBG). With receipt of MBG funds contingent on compliance, we designed CodeChek to address the district’s needs in the event of an audit under this new process. Our service will position districts to produce the relevant records and demonstrations of statutory compliance, and not simply records of expense and time spent. This will keep our clients ahead of those that retain traditional mandated cost claiming practices.
We do recognize that some programs remain outside of the MBG and CodeChek will assist the district in securing reimbursement for those mandates under the traditional claim filing process. Additionally CodeChek helps the district prepare for future filings for any “test claims” filed with the Commission on State Mandates. Our team has the experience and expertise to quickly and accurately assess these programs and advise and assist the district in pursuing these remaining, and future, reimbursements.
CodeChek is Capitol Advisors' Group service which enables school agencies to demonstrate compliance with the statutory requirements of the state’s Mandate Block Grant (MBG). With receipt of MBG funds contingent on compliance, we designed CodeChek to address the district’s needs in the event of an audit under this new process. Our service will position districts to produce the relevant records and demonstrations of statutory compliance, and not simply records of expense and time spent. This will keep our clients ahead of those that retain traditional mandated cost claiming practices.
We do recognize that some programs remain outside of the MBG and CodeChek will assist the district in securing reimbursement for those mandates under the traditional claim filing process. Additionally CodeChek helps the district prepare for future filings for any “test claims” filed with the Commission on State Mandates. Our team has the experience and expertise to quickly and accurately assess these programs and advise and assist the district in pursuing these remaining, and future, reimbursements.
Joe Rombold, Director of Compliance Services
Prior to launching CodeChek at Capitol Advisors last year, Joe served as Director of Compliance for School Innovations & Advocacy (SI&A) for nearly 17 years. He served as the principal liaison between SI&A clients and the State Controller’s Office for all mandated cost field audits. This included client representation at all SCO audit conferences, response and analysis of SCO requests and drafting client response(s) to SCO audit reports. He was responsible for the firm’s communications and relationships with key state agencies on fiscal and compliance matters and drafted and presented updates to clients and/or the company regarding changes to the Education Code and its effect on the mandated cost program. Joe regularly attended Commission on State Mandates (CSM) hearings and reviewed CSM actions pertaining to pending and established mandated cost programs and monitored state/local court actions on items related to mandated cost reimbursement. Prior to becoming Director of Compliance,Joe was the Consulting Manager for SI&A. He directed a team of 15 consultants working with over 650 clients in the preparation and filing of annual and initial mandated cost claims on as many as 50 eligible programs. Claims represented from $150 million to $200 million in annual reimbursement. Joe also previously served as a Supervisor and Consultant with SI&A. Prior to joining SI&A, Joe was with Chevron USA, Inc. in the Business Accounts division. His career began as an intern for United States Congressman Robert T. Matsui in Sacramento. Joe holds a BS in Journalism from the William Allen White School of Journalism, University of Kansas.
Prior to launching CodeChek at Capitol Advisors last year, Joe served as Director of Compliance for School Innovations & Advocacy (SI&A) for nearly 17 years. He served as the principal liaison between SI&A clients and the State Controller’s Office for all mandated cost field audits. This included client representation at all SCO audit conferences, response and analysis of SCO requests and drafting client response(s) to SCO audit reports. He was responsible for the firm’s communications and relationships with key state agencies on fiscal and compliance matters and drafted and presented updates to clients and/or the company regarding changes to the Education Code and its effect on the mandated cost program. Joe regularly attended Commission on State Mandates (CSM) hearings and reviewed CSM actions pertaining to pending and established mandated cost programs and monitored state/local court actions on items related to mandated cost reimbursement. Prior to becoming Director of Compliance,Joe was the Consulting Manager for SI&A. He directed a team of 15 consultants working with over 650 clients in the preparation and filing of annual and initial mandated cost claims on as many as 50 eligible programs. Claims represented from $150 million to $200 million in annual reimbursement. Joe also previously served as a Supervisor and Consultant with SI&A. Prior to joining SI&A, Joe was with Chevron USA, Inc. in the Business Accounts division. His career began as an intern for United States Congressman Robert T. Matsui in Sacramento. Joe holds a BS in Journalism from the William Allen White School of Journalism, University of Kansas.